Painter&#39;s palette



y 2, 1929- G. SAKIER 1.719.403

PAINTER S PALETTE Patented July 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE SAKIER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PAINTERS PALETTE.

Application filed January 26, 1928, Serial No. 249,651, and in GermanyFebruary 9, 1927.

This invention relates in general to a painters container and palette.

An object of this invention is the provision of a paint tube rackarranged to be moved to a position to seal the paint tubes.

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a new andimproved form of paint container and palette of the type used byartists. I

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a portablecontainer for tubes of paint having a plurality of drawers therein and ahinged lid for concealing the drawers.

A further object of this invention is the provisionof an improved formof portable container for artists paints and the like ineluding a coveradapted to provide a coverv for the container in one position and apalette support in a reversed position.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a containerand a cover of the above type having one or more paint tube racksmounted thereon.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a device ofthe above type in which the paint tube racks are pivotally hinged onsupportson the cover of the container in such a manner that the tubesmay be hermetically sealed in one position of the tube rack.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a'devieeof. theabove type in which the tube rack may be hermetically sealed against itssupport or against a palette. Y

A still further object of this inventionis the provision of means forattachment to the tube racks which permit the support of the paint tubeson the tube rack.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of means ofthe above type attached to the tube rack in such amanner that they maybe interchanged to receive paint tubes of difierent sizes.

A still further object of this invention 15 the provision of tube rackshaving a series of spaced openings therein to receive paint tubes at oneend and adapted to have the paint emerge therethrough when pressure isapplied to the tubes.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of linerswithin spaced apertures to prevent the contact of the paint with thetube rack.

Another object of this invention is the relative location of parts, allas will morefully appear hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan viewwith a portion ofthe paletteboard broken away showing the cover of the container mountedso as to expose the tube racks and palette;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the container taken on the line"22of Fig! 1 showmg the cover of the container reversed with respect to theshowing in Fig. '1 so that the tube racks and palette are within the,con ta1Iier;.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of'Fig. 1; v

Fig. 4 is av topplan view similar to that of Fig; l in which the tuberacks havebeen swung to open position and the palette reversed withrespect to its position in Fig. *1;

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of th device as shown in 'Fig. 4; 5

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view through the tube rack showing theimproved form of paint tube attached thereto;

Fig. 7 is a similar view showing a'modified form ofliner for the paintaerture; and Fig. 8 shows a still further modified form of apertureliner formed integral with the bush which receives the paint tube.

Painters and artists who go into the field to find subjects to portrayencounter thedifficul ty of having a convenient portable paint box forcarrying the multiplicit of'paint tubes necessary for the work. sidefrom the difiiculty of carrying a sufiicient num berof tubesof .paintthe further difiieulty of setting, the palette is encountered. Where anumber of colors are being used it is necessary to clean the palette atthe end of each day and before beginning work again met-ically sealed bya single operation of moving the tube rack from open to closed position.The same tube racks which are mounted on the cover of a portablecontainer are adapted to be folded down into such a position as tohermetically seal the tubes and adapt them for placement within thecontainer by the simple operation of reversing the support from the tuberacks, which support provides the cover for the container. The device isalso arranged so that if the painter is interrupted for a short time hemay swing the tube racks over into contact with the palette by a singleopera tion so as to hermetically seal the tubes.

To better understand this invention reference is made to the drawings inwhich the container is shown as a rectangular box 1 provided with ahandle or other suitable device 2 for carrying. At 3 is shown aremovable, reversible cover for the container on which are mounted neareach edge so as to extend longitudinally throughout its length twostrips 4 of right angle cross section. This cover is secured to thecontainer in both positions by means of the hooks 18. Somewhat similarstrips 5 are provided and are secured to the strips 4 by means of thehinges 13. These hinges are mounted on the strips 4 and 5 near one edgethereof which has been beveled to provide a surface for attachment asclearly shown in Fig. 2. Secured to the one of the faces of the strip 5which forms the right angle is a strip 6 of non-absorbent material, suchas hard rubber and the like.

As is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the strips 5 and 6 are providedwith a series of spaced apertures 8. The strip 5 comprises what I termthe tube rack. A small stick 7 extends longitudinally of the cover 3 atits center and has secured to it at each end the hooks 8. As shown inFig. 3 each of the spaced apertures is provided with a. non-absorbentliner 9 having a conical head to fitin the conical recess in the strip5. These liners are removable so that when a tube of paint of adifferent color is applied to that particular aperture the liner may bechanged so as not to cause a mixing of the new color with the old. Athin compressible washer 10 is provided to lie against the end of theliner 9. Each of the apertures in the strip 6 is threaded and is adaptedto receive a threaded bush 11 having a threaded bore of such diameter asto receive the threaded end of the paint tube 12. It is to be understoodthat the invention contemplates employing bushes having different sizedcentral bores to receive different sized paint tubes so that the deviceis adapted for use with all brands of paints now manufactured. Thepalette is shown at 14 and is provided with a beveled edge as appearsfrom Figs. 2 and 5.

When the cover is mounted on the box so cover, tube racks, and paletteform a unitary construction adapted to be rcx'ersed from the positionshown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 5. lVhen the cover is inthe position shown in Fig. 5 to expose the tube racks the palette isreversed from the position shown in Fig. 2 so that its beveled edges lieagainst the inclined faces of the strips 4. As will be apparent fromFig. 2 when the parts are arranged so that the tubes are within thecontainer the strips 5 are folded down so that the hypotenuse of thestrips 5 are in contact with the hypotenuse of the strips 4 so as tohermetically seal all of the paint tubes mounted on the strips 5. Aswill be apparent from Fig. 5 when the painter is at work the strip 5 isswung outwardly, as shown at the left hand side of Fig. 5, or at bothsides of Fig. 4- so that the hypotenuse of the strip 5 is exposed. Asneeded the paint is squeezed from the tubes 12 through the apertures 8and removed therefrom by a palette knife or similar device to thepalette for mixing. If the painter interrupts his work for a short timeor during his painting operation he may fold the strip 5 so that thehypotenuse thereon contacts with the palette 14, as shown at the righthand side of Fig. 5. By this sim ple operation all of the tubes mountedon the rack are hermetically sealed. Vith the palette in the positionshown in Fig. 4 the plate 17 (Fig. 1) engages with a pin on the strip 7so as to prevent the palette from sliding out of position should thecontainer be mounted at an angle with the horizontal. Instead of using aliner for the apertures 8 the bushing 11 may be made in the form shownin Fig. 7 and a simple flanged liner 42 mounted therein and held in thebush by means of the paint tube 12. The liner 42 can be made of metal,gelatin celluloid and the like and can be closed at the end if desiredand of such length as to permit of the end being cut off to open it.

A still further modification is shown in Fig. 8 in which the bush 48 isprovided with an integral projection 44 to provide a liner for theapertures. In this arrangement the bush and tube may be removed as aunit and a new unit substituted therefor as desired. As before theprojection 44 may be made of suitable material and of such length as topermit of the end which projects through the tube rack being cut off.

In the foregoing forms the bushings are adapted for use with paint tubesin the forms as they are now manufactured. It is also proposed toconstruct the paint tube in the form shown in Fig. 6 and indicated 41.This tube is provided with an integral hollow soft lead projection 41sealed on the end. When it is desired to use a tube of this type it maybe screwed into place in the strip 6 so that the projection 41-1 extendsthrough the aperture 8'. A sharp knife may be employed to cut off theend of the tube 41 which may be filled for a short distance with beeswaxor the like so as to permit the easy cutting of the hollow projection.In this arrangement the tube itself forms the bush and provides a simpleand convenient form of paint tube for use with the device of thisinvention.

I am Well aware that many changes in the details of construction andrelative arrangement of parts will readily occur to those skilled in theart and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited to the particularconstruction shown for purposes of illustration but rather to theprinciples of this invention as defined in the appended claims. Forexample, the tube racks need not be hingedly supported on the cover 3but may be completely detachable therefrom, being in this case carriedin the open and scaled position, respectively, by means of suitableguides, brackets or the like. They may also be pivotally supported and,in fact, attached to any supportin any way which will permit of theiruse according to the principles of this invention.

What I seek to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device for the purpose disclosed, the combination comprising asupport having a series of spaced openings therethrough, a bushing foreach of said openings adapted to directly receive and support a painttube, and a projection extending from each of said bushings entirelythrough the openings.

2. In a device of the type described, a support, a plurality of tuberacks mounted thereon by means of hinges, having a series of spacedapertures therein, and means in said apertures for receiving the painttubes whereby the paint may be squeezed through the apertures, said tuberacks being adapted to be swung on their hinges to hermetically sealthem against said support.

3. In a device of the type described, the combination with a support ofa plurality of strips mounted thereon of: triangular cross section,similar strips hingedly mounted on said first mentioned strips andhaving a plurality of spaced apertures therein, and means in eachaperture for receiving a paint tube, said second strips being adapted tobe swung on their hinges so as to hermetically seal the tubes againstthe inclined face of said first strip.

4. In a device of the type described, the combination including asupport, a plurality of strips mounted on said support having atriangular cross section, apertured strips mounted on said strips bymeans of hinges, and means in each of said apertures for securing apaint tube thereto, said apertured strips being adapted to be moved ontheir hinges against a face of said triangular strip so as tohermetically seal the paint tubes.

5. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, a strip mounted on said support having a triangular crosssection, an apertured strip of triangular cross section mounted on saidstrip by means of a hinge, a non-absorbent member attached to one faceof said apertured strip, and means on said non-absorbent member forsecuring paint tubes thereto whereby the paint may be forced throughsaid apertures to expose it for use.

6. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, a strip mounted on said support having a triangular crosssection, an apertured strip of triangular cross section mounted 011 saidstrip by means of a hinge, a non-absorbent mcmbcr attached to one faceof said apertured strip, means on said non-absorbent member forreceiving paint tubes, and means in the apertures of the apertured stripfor preventing contact of the paint with the interior surfaces of theapertures.

7. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, tube racks hingedly mounted on said support, and means on saidtube racks to receive paint tubes, said hinged tube racks being adaptedto be swung to such a position as to hermetically seal the paint tubesagainst said support.

8. In a device of the type described, the combination with a support,apcrturcd tube racks on said support, and means adapted to attach painttubes of different sizes to said tube racks, of a container for whichsaid support is a cover. said cover when j'ilaced in one position on thecontainer being adapted to mount the tube racks within the container.

9. In a device of the type described, the combination with a support, aplurality of triangular strips mounted on said support, a triangulartube rack provided with a series of spaced apertures opening through thehypotenuse face of the tube rack for each of said triangular supports, ahinge for securing each tube rack to its support, means on each tuberack adjacent each aperture for securing a paint tube therein, said tubemeans being adapted to be folded against their triangular supports tohermetically seal the apertures, of a container for which said supportis a cover.

10. In a device of the type described, the combination with a support, aplurality of triangular strips mounted on said support, a triangulartube rack provided with a series of spaced apertures opening through thehypotenuse face of the tube rack for each of said triangular supports, ahinge for securing each tube rack to its support, means on each tuberack adjacent each aperture for securing a paint tube therein, said tuberacks being adapted to be folded against their triangular supports tohermetically seal apertures, of a container for which said support is acover, and liners for each of the apertures to prevent the contact ofthe paint with the apertures, said cover adapted in one position whenmounted on the container to expose the tube racks and in anotherposition to mount the tube racks within the container.

11. In a device of the type described, the combination with a support atleast one triangular strip mounted thereon with the hypotenuse face ofthe strip exposed, an apertured triangular strip mounted by means of ahinge on said first triangular strip so that the apertured strip may befolded to have its hypotenuse face engage with the hypotenuse face ofsaid triangular strip to seal the apertures, means on said aperturedstrip for securing paint tubes thereto, and liners for the apertures.

12. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, two spaced strips mounted thereon, apertured tube rackshingedly mounted on said strips, means on said apertured strips toreceive paint tubes so that the paint may be squeezed through saidapertures, and a palette adapted in one position to overlie the tuberacks when they are folded to seal the apertures and in another positionwhen the tube racks are unfolded to expose the apertures to lie betweensaid triangular strips, said support being adapted to provide a coverfor a portable container.

13. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, two triangular spaced strips mounted on said support, anapertured tube rack hingedly mounted on said triangular strips, apalette adapted to lie between said triangular strips, and means on saidtube racks for attaching paint tubes thereto so that the paint may beforced through said apertures, said palette being arranged with respectto said triangular strips so that the tube raclts may be folded to placetheir apertured faces in contact with the palette to hermetically sealthe apertures.

14. In a device of the type described, the combination comprising asupport, two triangular spaced strips motmted on said sup port, anapertured' tube rack hinged'ly mounted on said triangular strips, apalette adapted to lie between said triangular strips, means on saidtube racks for attaching paint tubes thereto so that the paint may beforced through said apertures, said palette being arranged with respectto said triangular strips so that the tube racks may be folded to placetheir apertured faces in contact with the palette to hermetically sealthe apertures, liners for said apertures to prevent contact of the paintwith the interior of said apertures, and a container for which saidsupport is a cover in one position so that the tube racks are within thecontainer and a support for said support in the reverse position so asto expose the tube racks.

15. In a device of the type described the combiimtion of a support and atube rack thcrron having apertures therein adapted to be closed againstthe support when the tube rack is moved from one position to another.

16. In a device of the type described. the combination of a support, atube rack having apertures adapted to receive paint tubes therein sothat the paint in the tubes may be forced therefrom through saidapertures, and means for movably attaching the tube rack to said supportwhereby the tube rack may be moved from an operative to an inoperativeposition.

17. In a device of the type described. the combination of a tube rack,means for movably mounting said tube rack and means for sealing the tuberack when it is moved into contact therewith.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 10th day ofJanuary, A. 1).,

GEORGE SAKIER.

